[Elecraft] 6M repeater use K3

[Michael Eberle]

I think there is a setting in the config menu for FM deviation.  Maybe it is set too low? 

Mike 
KI0HA


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<div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Bill Frantz <frantz at pwpconsult.com> </div><div>Date:03/05/2015  5:22 PM  (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net </div><div>Subject: [Elecraft] 6M repeater use K3 </div><div>
</div>I've been trying to get my K3 to hit the WVARA repeater on 6M. 
The repeater is about 2 miles from the house, so power isn't an 
issue. I can hit it with my KX3 and the IC-706etc in my car. I 
can also use the K3 with the 2M internal transverter to reach 2M repeaters.

I have the K3 in FM T mode, and when I hold PITCH on the K3, I 
get 151.4 in the VFO-A display and PL TONE in the VFO-B display 
which I think shows that the K3 should be sending the tone. 
(Also when I PTT on the microphone, the K3 displays the correct 
repeater input frequency in VFO-A.)

When I use the KX3, the K3 can clearly hear when the KX3 is 
sending the 151.4 Hz CTCSS tone and when it is not. Using the 
KX3 to listen to the K3, I can not hear the K3 sending the tone. 
I do hear a loud raspy note. quite unlike the tone I hear when 
the KX3 is the transmitter. This raspy note does not go away 
when I turn tone off after holding PITCH on the K3.

Does anyone have any ideas?

73 Bill AE6JV

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